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The first annual report on income generated from statutory credits since the biodiversity net gain policy was established in 2024.
Draft version of the statutory instrument (SI) to ban wet wipes containing plastic in England.
How and why the Environment Agency supports nature-based solutions (NbS), with different scenarios and guidance on approaching new NbS.
August Catch Limit Review
Defra and the Welsh government’s approach to tackling abuse of the waste exemptions system.
We're seeking views on potential changes for Allocation Round 7 (AR7), due to open in summer 2025, and providing policy updates.
Towards a Good Food Cycle: a UK government food strategy for England, considering the wider UK food system.
We’re seeking views on the economic regulatory market framework for 100% hydrogen pipeline networks, established under the Gas Act 1986.
Policy for developing nationally significant infrastructure projects for water resources in England.
Setting out the progress made in 2023 to 2025 towards the targets set in the Protected Landscapes Targets and Outcomes Framework.
Setting out the progress made in 2024 to 2025 towards the goals set in the 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23).
Seeking views on proposals to extend the current UK REACH submission deadlines for transitional registrations.
A report highlighting how the UK Government is delivering its key commitments on climate and nature in an integrated way.
This document provides an update on the REMA programme.
The government's response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s study ‘Electricity Distribution Networks: Creating capacity for the future’.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is consulting on its draft strategy for the safe, secure and sustainable decommissioning of the UK’s legacy nuclear sites
We're seeking views on updates to guidance on the assessment of noise from onshore wind turbines across the UK.
Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Derwent Gorge and Muggleswick Woods National Nature Reserve in County Durham.
Strategy setting out how the UK government will increase the deployment of onshore wind to help meet 2030 clean power targets.
The Environment Agency would like to share your views on our proposed technical guidance that sets out the appropriate measures for permitted facilities that store or treat separate collections of waste batteries.
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